Marc Guehi

[54]

1 minute ago, Nucasol said:

They’ll be ok, the three promoted teams are absolute dogshit.

Bit hard to judge Ipswich at this point like, their first two games were Liverpool (h) and Man City (a)

[Nucasol]

1 minute ago, 54 said:

Bit hard to judge Ipswich at this point like, their first two games were Liverpool (h) and Man City (a)

Meh. I’d be struggling to see any of the three hitting 20 points by Christmas and Leicester are expecting to be brutalised by a points deduction.

[buzza]

Thought Guehi looked pretty average again today, i know it is only two games but he certainly doesnt look like a 70 million transformative defender...

[Maggies]

21 minutes ago, Groundhog63 said:

Exactly. They were on fire. 

 

Makes it even more bizzare they've shipped Olise. Andersen and, possibly, Guehi 

Their owner is on the way out and will be buying Everton. That’s one of the reasons why I think Guehi gets done at our price, but with a bigger cash payment up front.

[gdm]

 

[Thumbheed]

Honestly, can't get my head round this one at all, irrespective of his recent performances. 

 

 

[gdm]

He’s not a £70m player by any means. 

[The Prophet]

1 minute ago, Thumbheed said:

Honestly, can't get my head round this one at all, irrespective of his recent performances. 

 

 

 

He's a quality player in a position we need. Yes the price is steep, but you can't get your head round it at all?

[The Prophet]

Apparently stayed out and clapped each end of the ground at full time. 

[PauloGeordio]

6 minutes ago, The Prophet said:

 

He's a quality player in a position we need. Yes the price is steep, but you can't get your head round it at all?

It's Palace recouping the Chews sell on clause that skews it. £18 mill I think it is. Take that off and you're there or there abouts.

 

 

Edited August 24, 2024 by PauloGeordio

[PauloGeordio]

1 minute ago, The Prophet said:

Apparently stayed out and clapped each end of the ground at full time. 

[Scoot]

10 minutes ago, Thumbheed said:

Honestly, can't get my head round this one at all, irrespective of his recent performances. 

 

 

 

But surely you trust the recruitment department? They've been pretty spot on since the takeover.

[Thumbheed]

8 minutes ago, The Prophet said:

 

He's a quality player in a position we need. Yes the price is steep, but you can't get your head round it at all?

 

Honestly? No.

 

I can't understand what the club sees as the defining difference that draws them to pay the amount they're willing to pay for him, over a player like Botman. In terms if quality, there's nothing between them - although I rate Botman higher having seen him more. 

 

Then add PSR, our how this might impact our need to improve others as well and I'm not sure where the sense is. 

 

No doubt he's a very good player but £65-70m? 

 

 

[Thumbheed]

10 minutes ago, Scoot said:

 

But surely you trust the recruitment department? They've been pretty spot on since the takeover.

 

100%. Definitely not doubting his quality, I just can't understand what it is that draws them so heavily to him to the extent they might be willing to compromise on strengthening other areas as a result. 

[The Prophet]

4 minutes ago, Thumbheed said:

 

Honestly? No.

 

I can't understand what the club sees as the defining difference that draws them to pay the amount they're willing to pay for him, over a player like Botman. In terms if quality, there's nothing between them - although I rate Botman higher having seen him more. 

 

Then add PSR, our how this might impact our need to improve others as well and I'm not sure where the sense is. 

 

No doubt he's a very good player but £65-70m? 

 

 

 

I think at £65 million we'd be overpaying be about £15 million, but I still understand the logic of the signing.

[Thumbheed]

7 minutes ago, The Prophet said:

 

I think at £65 million we'd be overpaying be about £15 million, but I still understand the logic of the signing.

 

Fair enough

[Scoot]

10 minutes ago, Thumbheed said:

 

100%. Definitely not doubting his quality, I just can't understand what it is that draws them so heavily to him to the extent they might be willing to compromise on strengthening other areas as a result. 

 

We're slightly overpaying almost for the guarantee that he can do it at premier league level. You ģo and buy someone from another league for half or 2/3 the price and there's that slight doubt he may not be able to handle the pace and physicality of the Premier League.

 

Add to that he's only 24 too and he's got 8 or 9 years at the top still.

 

 

Edited August 24, 2024 by Scoot

[Kanj]

If Howe is fixated on a player, I'm certain the player is worth it. My ONLY issue is I don't want to give Palace our money because, fuck them. 

[Fak]

12 minutes ago, Kanji said:

If Howe is fixated on a player, I'm certain the player is worth it. My ONLY issue is I don't want to give Palace our money because, fuck them. 

My issue is that I hope it doesn’t jeopardise PSR and/or cost us getting a RW. 

[Thumbheed]

38 minutes ago, Scoot said:

 

We're slightly overpaying almost for the guarantee that he can do it at premier league level. You ģo and buy someone from another league for half or 2/3 the price and there's that slight doubt he may not be able to handle the pace and physicality of the Premier League.

 

Add to that he's only 24 too and he's got 8 or 9 years at the top still.

 

 

 

 

I think we're significantly overpaying because of the clause, but I do find that "instantly adaptable" argument a bit counterintuitive when almost all of our most significant players have come from foreign leagues. 

 

But anyway, hope it goes through and I end up eating my words. 

 

 

Edited August 24, 2024 by Thumbheed

[ExiledGeordie]

So is this happening or not? 😂

[Gawalls]

1 hour ago, Paulinho said:

They might be shitting themselves over having to embed two new centre backs straight into a faltering team and what it could mean for Premier League survival.

They should possibly be shitting themselves more about how their defence which has their “world class” defender in it has already leaked four goals in the first two games.

[The Prophet]

Parish's tactics backfired?

[gbandit]

Parish will be sick to his stomach that the manager is coming out with that sort of line. Unlucky

[Gawalls]

Just now, gbandit said:

Parish will be sick to his stomach that the manager is coming out with that sort of line. Unlucky

He’s not wrong though - if you try to calm your players down whilst Parish is going around acting like he’s Jim Carey then it’s going to piss you off.